Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
The story so far
About 40 km west of Rumbia.
An intense heat signature is currently being picked up by satellites over an active wildfire near Rumbia, Indonesia, which has been burning since November 7, 2026. Ten satellite heat detections over the past 48 hours trace the spread of the front through the dry season.
The blaze has reached a rough satellite estimate of 150 hectares, or 371 acres. This local incident unfolds against a wider national backdrop where 8,768,228 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a total that stands at 146% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 150 ha (371 acres) — about 1.5 km². That size is an estimate from satellite hotspots, not a measured area.
Close to the tropics, fires tend to follow the dry season and are often linked to land-clearing rather than a single summer peak.
The bigger picture in Indonesia
Across Indonesia, roughly 8,768,228 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 146% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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